6 bells Tenor 9-1-10 in A Grid Ref. TQ700352 Tonbridge District Frame: 1958 Mears & Stainbank Retuning: Never subsequently retuned Open Gallery PEALS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	3-2-2	25"	1957	Mears & Stainbank
2	4-1-19	27"	1957	Mears & Stainbank
3	4-3-9	28"	1957	Mears & Stainbank
4	5-0-26	30"	1957	Mears & Stainbank
5	7-1-26	33"	1957	Mears & Stainbank
6	9-1-10	36½"	1957	Mears & Stainbank

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	THESE SIX BELLS WERE CAST FROM THE METAL OF THE FORMER HEAVIER RING CAST IN 1844 AT THE WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY WYNDHAM JOHNSON VICAR EILEEN BICKERSTRETH WILLIAM MORRIS } CHURCHWARDENS

FORMER BELLS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	6-3-9	32"	D	1844	Charles & George Mears
2	7-2-18	34"	C	1844	Charles & George Mears
3	8-0-3	35½"	B flat	1844	Charles & George Mears
4	9-0-20	37½"	A	1844	Charles & George Mears
5	11-2-10	40½"	G	1844	Charles & George Mears
6	15-2-2	45½"	F	1844	Charles & George Mears
6 (recast)	14-0-11		F	1908	Mears & Stainbank

1.	Carolus et Georgius Mears Londini fecit A D 1844
2.	Carolus et Georgius Mears Londini fecit A D 1844
3.	Carolus et Georgius Mears Londini fecit A D 1844
4.	Carolus et Georgius Mears Londini fecit A D 1844
5.	Carolus et Georgius Mears Londini fecit A D 1844
6.	Carolus et Georgius Mears Londini fecit A D 1844

Inscription on the recast 1908 tenor not known.

HISTORY

1839	Tower built.
1844	Ring of 6 cast by Charles & George Mears.
1908	Tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank. The bells were rather big for the tower. The tenor was said to hit the wall!
1957	All 6 bells recast lighter by Mears & Stainbank.
1958	The recast bells hung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.